as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
While the luxury car market sees slowing sales (though revenues are on the rise), Genesis stands out with sales up 10% in 2025 and trending higher for 2026.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
—Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The trajectory underscores how the Hormuz crisis has altered the calculus for central banks trying to balance slowing growth against rising inflation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Heading into the summer selling season, overall industry growth for footwear appears to be slowing for a number of reasons.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
But to tamp down inflation would be to risk slowing the country’s economic growth — and, with it, hiring.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
According to the 2026 Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s Topline Participation Report, pickleball’s rise shows no signs of slowing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Earlier, between 100 and 150 people had gathered in Geneva for a protest bicycle ride, slowing down traffic and chanting anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian slogans, public broadcaster RTS reported.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Reducing tau in the brain has been accomplished by other drugmakers with antibody treatments, but tying those reductions to a meaningful slowing of cognitive decline has been challenging.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Fed cut rates three times late last year, responding to concerns about a slowing labor market.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
While the luxury car market sees slowing sales (though revenues are on the rise), Genesis stands out with sales up 10% in 2025 and trending higher for 2026.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
—Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The trajectory underscores how the Hormuz crisis has altered the calculus for central banks trying to balance slowing growth against rising inflation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Heading into the summer selling season, overall industry growth for footwear appears to be slowing for a number of reasons.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
But to tamp down inflation would be to risk slowing the country’s economic growth — and, with it, hiring.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
According to the 2026 Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s Topline Participation Report, pickleball’s rise shows no signs of slowing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Earlier, between 100 and 150 people had gathered in Geneva for a protest bicycle ride, slowing down traffic and chanting anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian slogans, public broadcaster RTS reported.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
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The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even when those withdrawals are planned, seeing balances decrease can feel unsettling.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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There are contact tracing efforts in place, but Congo reported a decrease in reporting coverage last week due to the expansion of the outbreak into new areas, and to community resistance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The braking setup is identical too, with a single dual-piston caliper and 290-mm disc up front, and a 220-mm disc with a two-piston caliper for the rear.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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And Brembo, an Italian company specializing in braking systems which has had a partnership with Ferrari for more than 50 years, has responded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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One of the most significant changes during Hill’s tenure was the weakening of structures designed to elevate teacher concerns to district leadership, Oreskovic said.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Friday, a weakening ridge and an approaching front will allow scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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What's inside the box isn't inhibiting me.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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In animal studies, tirzepatide—the dual-receptor drug sold as Zepbound—appears to have target tumors in breast cancer and endometrial cancer, possibly by reversing the inflammatory effects of obesity and inhibiting tumor growth.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Tehran blames the foreign ministry of Lebanon, particularly foreign minister Youssef Raggi, for the ‘lessening of solidarity with Iran.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Because these specific phases normally represent one-quarter of total cell manufacturing expenditures, their reduction alters the overall processing economics.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Limited evidence suggests that people with genetic deficiencies of CoQ10 who abruptly stop taking it can experience a worsening of kidney function.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
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For example, stopping antidepressants or anxiety medication can lead to severe worsening of the condition or potentially dangerous withdrawals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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